Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-04-01
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Editors of the Register.-lt seems to me that
the game which the kickers are playing is a
high-handed one, a regular conspiracy against
the liberties o. the people. And now that
they have imported men Of their own stripe
| to help them deceive and mislead the voters
ofthis county by sophistry and brow-beat-
ing, II Is high time for all right-thinking
people to awake and defeat their nefarious
schemes. Why this great concern about
jefferson county? Is 1t because the old
County Is all wrong, or hasn't sense enough
TO take care OF itself that these solons have
come 10 tell us what TO do?
Let us iook Tor II moment ut the schemes OF
Lucas & Co. He (Lucas) set out In the cam
paign with "Jetfersonian Democracy" as the
Dattle-cry. He rang the changes on IL every
where. AS / understand Jehersonian De-
mocracy, one OF it's leading tenets Is that the
people must rule. When he got To the Legir-
lature he whlrled to the other point OF the
compass, and has been declaring ever since
that Lucas & Co. shall aud will rule-beauti-
full illustration Of anti-monopoiy-and now
| comes before the people OF Jefferson accom-
panied by his little band of kickers TO tell
| them-"you must and shall help us on TO
| place and power"-lor that is what IL means
They have already robbed the people OF their
| rights and are pressing on To make the sav-
| cry complete and perpetual. Will tell you
| in what way. The people make the United
states Senators through power delegated 10
their representatives in the legislature
that is one OF the things they send them
| there for. This part of the trust the little
| Spartan band MISUNDERSTANDING of their con-
/
dreds of the peoples money. They then de-
| clare vacancy In the United States Senate,
which the Governor-who is evidently in
league with them-proceeds to I'LL by APP
| pointing the arch boiler. And herein are
the rights of the people invaded, and the
| spirit of the Constitution violated. The Con-
stitution Of the United states does not con-
template vacancies OF this kind-wilful and
self-procured. 1t says "by death or resigna-
| ton In the recess Of the Legislature" Adj
| NIT this as q precedent, and the matter
stands about In this way: The Legislature
may always refuse to elect; what one State
| does all the States may do. The Governors
| then appoint, and the United States Senate
becomes the creature OF the Governors Of the
several States, and this the most important
| and potential element in our social fabric, is
| lifted entirely out Of the hands and placed
beyond the reach Of the people. Usurpation
generally begins with small things-inching
! along slowly and cautiously, but these men
have made q mighty jump; 1t remains now
for the people to check them. You can do It..
| Will you do 1t? Send q true man to the Leg
| isiatnre-ons who will give his vote and n
| fuence against this abortion Of Z. Willis
Wilson, Lucas Co and we have faith enough
to believe that the true men of the state-ir-
respective OF party lines-will elect q Sena-
tor. and that august body Of which he will
rightfully and constitutionally be member.
will recognize his rights and give him his
seat; and then We may hope that usurpation
| in West Virginia will be forever at an end.